a lie can run around the world before the truth can get its boots on

== English == === Alternative forms === Very many variations: "travel" for "run"; "halfway around the world"; "shoes" or "pants" instead of "boots"; etc. === Proverb === a lie can run around the world before the truth can get its boots on A falsehood may spread widely before it can be counteracted with the truth. === Near-antonyms === a lie has no legs ==== See also ====